The following thoughts are not about politics. They’re not about whether you are a conservative or a liberal or in the middle. I write to draw attention to the importance of creating alignment in your business with core values. Two great examples of this come from current President Biden and former President Trump. President Biden … Continue Reading
Afraid to Fire? Learn How to Hire.
The fear associated with having to let someone go is natural. It’s the worst part of being a manager. But, at times, it is necessary. When it becomes clear that someone is not the right fit for their role and isn’t capable of becoming the right fit, you have no choice. You have to do … Continue Reading
You Can’t Afford Not To Have a Profit Plan
It’s January again, which means it’s the time of year where everyone is making resolutions and setting intentions for the New Year. One of the most common resolutions is to lose weight. People always want to eat better and to exercise more. What if your company needs a wellness overhaul too? In order for your … Continue Reading
Grow With Your Company
As a company grows in number of employees, there are different things the employees and the company need from you as the CEO. If you ignore these changing needs and just try to run the company the way you always have, you’ll set your company up for failure. One of the most obvious shifts in … Continue Reading
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: A Foolproof Roadmap for Growing a Business
Most entrepreneurs run their companies based on gut instinct. They are building their road map as they go along. Never knowing exactly what is around the corner, they address challenges as they arise and grow in a reactive instead of a proactive way. They simply don’t know what they don’t know. But that doesn’t have … Continue Reading
You Are Not Alone: The Skills Most Entrepreneurs Lack
In a study completed by TTI Success Insights, a supplier to Eure Consulting, the late Bill J. Bonnstetter found that while serial entrepreneurs have a specific set of skills that are more developed than in non-entrepreneurs, they also lack a specific set of skills that are more developed in the average working adult. The study … Continue Reading
Great Companies Are Made of Great People
Great companies are made of great people. It’s a simple fact that the companies with the best employees win. The real competition within industries is how to get and keep more great employees than your competitors. Is it possible for all of your employees to be great? Of course not. Is it possible that they … Continue Reading
Improve Your Decision Making Process and Increase Your Bottom Line
Did you know that 91% of business leaders are confident as ever in their ability to make good decisions? Did you also know that 60% of those decisions fail? By using a disciplined approach to making decisions, you and your team can improve your bottom line. Here are the four proven rules to clear thinking, … Continue Reading
Fine Tune Your Focus During COVID
Throughout this pandemic, it’s been easy for business owners to lose their focus. It doesn’t mean you don’t know what to do, you’ve simply been overwhelmed, overloaded and overly frustrated. All normal reactions to a global crisis. But as we’ve said before, COVID is not an excuse for letting your business stall out. There are … Continue Reading
Short Term Thinking is a Death Knell in COVID
Do your employees know how they impact profit in your company? Do they know how the activities that they do every day will make your company money? There is no better time than now for you to stop thinking short-term and start thinking long-term. You heard me. Yes, I know you may be scrambling to … Continue Reading